Towards the Energy Transition of the Building Stock with BIPV: Innovations, Gaps and Potential Steps for a Widespread Use of Multifunctional PV Components in the Building Envelope

The scenario that emerges from scientific research on the use of BIPV systems in architecture shows that photovoltaic technologies and systems have reached a significant development in production and installation, becoming a strategic approach in the field of energy efficiency and enabling a progres...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-11, Vol.13 (22), p.12609
Main Authors: D’Ambrosio, Valeria, Losasso, Mario, Tersigni, Enza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air conditioning
Alternative energy sources
Architecture
Building envelopes
Case studies
Climate change
Construction
Design
Electricity distribution
Electricity generation
Energy efficiency
Energy resources
Green buildings
Innovations
Morphology
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaics
Renewable resources
Research methodology
Sustainability
Technological change
Technology transfer
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Summary:The scenario that emerges from scientific research on the use of BIPV systems in architecture shows that photovoltaic technologies and systems have reached a significant development in production and installation, becoming a strategic approach in the field of energy efficiency and enabling a progressive decarbonisation of the building stock. Still, knowledge and methods of architectural integration are not fully developed, especially in Italy. The present paper reports the results of a research activity that, systematising the main criteria and indicators for assessing the integrability of BIPVs in architecture, has led to the development of BIPV Product and Case Study Catalogues that define an up-to-date state of the art on aspects of design and technological innovation using BIPV systems and components. Catalogues have been created with the objective of contributing to the growth of knowledge on the most up-to-date methods of design by implementing a ‘technology transfer’ from good practice, in which photovoltaic systems are an integral part of the design concept and construction techniques of the architecture. The analysis related to the production of BIPV systems and components and their application in architectural projects allows one to highlight the main critical factors in the diffusion throughout the country and to identify the main research demand arising from the specific national situation.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su132212609